新實用英語視聽說教程（第1冊）第二版 課件 unit 4 Congratulations and Wishes

CongratulationsandWishesUnit4新實用英語視聽說教程（第1冊）第二版團結(jié)就是力量，團結(jié)才能勝利?！饵h的二十大報告》Unityisstrength,andonlyinunitycanwesucceed.——Reporttothe20thNationalCongressoftheCommunistPartyofChina新實用英語視聽說教程（第1冊）第二版PARTⅠVideoComprehensionPARTⅡListeningComprehensionPARTⅢSpeakingDevelopmentPARTⅣWorkplaceContextCONTENTSTeachingTipsEpisode1Congratulations,You’reFamousEpisode2IWishIHadMoreIceCreamWordstoKnowShortConversationsSituationalDialoguesPassageListeningTopicIntroductionCulturalBackgroundWordstoKnowSituationalDialoguesUsefulSentencesandExpressionsBriefDescriptionWorkplaceDialogueDigestofWorldClassicsOralPracticeNote?WordsandExpressionstoMastercongratulationscelebratefamefortunecrowdedgiantimpressedisolatedmasterpiecepromotionthanksgivingceremonyshowsb.around

onbehalfofgothroughterrificappreciatebeproudofNEXTBACK?ImportantSentencePatterns1.bepromotedto...被提拔為...2.anythingspecial任何特殊的事情3.showthemaround帶他們到處看看4.onbehalfof…代表...5.gothrough經(jīng)過...；經(jīng)歷...6.I’veneverexpected...我從沒想過…NEXTPREV.UP?LanguageSkillsPartⅠVideoComprehension對別人在事業(yè)上的成功表示祝賀，學(xué)習(xí)相關(guān)常用語，如：Congratulationson...等。PartⅡListeningComprehension祝賀與祝愿，接受祝賀和祝愿。PartⅢSpeakingDevelopment祝賀別人獲得了學(xué)位、買了房子和車子、取得了成績或名次；祝愿別人節(jié)日快樂、生日愉快等。PartⅣWorkplaceContext能簡單、清晰地介紹和描述日常的辦公室事務(wù)；熟悉常用辦公用品的表達(dá)。BACKPREV.PartⅠVIDEOCOMPREHENSIONCongratulationsandWishes中國人民大學(xué)出版社新實用英語視聽說教程（第2冊）第二版Congratulations,You’reFamousEpisode1WordstoKnowVideoTaskNoteBACKWordstoKnowapieceofwritingthatispublishedinanewspaperormagazine文章(usuallyplural)anexpressionofpleasureatthesuccessorgoodfortuneofanother祝賀article/'ɑ:t?k?l/n.congratulation/k?n?ɡr?tj?'le???n/n.tohaveacelebrationof慶祝celebrate/'sel?bre?t/v.favorablepublicreputation名聲，名望fame/'fe?m/n.NEXTBACK(a)largeamountofwealthorprosperity;luck財富；運氣fortune/'f?:t??n/n.WordstoKnowfullofpeople擁擠的crowded/'kra?d?d/adj.BACKPREV.BACK中國人民大學(xué)出版社新實用英語視聽說教程（第1冊）第二版TranslationTranscript

Customer:Mr.Yamamoto:Customer:Mr.Yamamoto:Customer:Mr.Yamamoto:Customer:Mr.Yamamoto:,Mr.Yamamoto.You’refamous!?Yes.Thatwasagreat

aboutyouinthepaper.Ssh.Don’ttellthevegetables.Theydon’tknowyet.Whatdoesyourfamilythinkaboutit?They’revery

aboutit.It’sgoodfor

.Where’sJimtoday?He’sattheFair.He’scelebrating.____________________FamousCongratulationsNEXTBACKTask1Watchtheepisodetwiceandthenfillinthemissinginformationyouhear._____happy______article________business

Customer:Mr.Yamamoto:Customer:Mr.Yamamoto:Customer:Mr.Yamamoto:Customer:What’shecelebrating?Mynew.Maybehe’sright.Whyaren’tyoucelebratingwithhim?Celebrationsareforyoungpeople.Well,maybe.Butallofusneed

,sometimes.Whydon’tyougototheFair,Mr.Yamamoto?Idon’treallylike

.

.Butyoucangoon.________________________________IcanunderstandthatfameandfortuneTask1Watchtheepisodetwiceandthenfillinthemissinginformationyouhear._______________________WednesdaysorThursdays______crowds________adayoffNEXTPREV.UPMr.Yamamoto:It’snotsocrowdedthen.Yes?Well,maybe.Task1Watchtheepisodetwiceandthenfillinthemissinginformationyouhear.NEXTPREV.UPNEXTPREV.UPTask2Watchtheepisodeagainandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.1.Wheredoestheepisodemostprobablytakeplace?Itmostprobablytakesplace

______.D.inasupermarketA.inanofficeB.atapartyC.atachemist’s2.WhydoesthemancongratulateMr.Yamamoto?B.Anarticleabouthimappearedinthenewspaper.A.Thereisabigprizeforhim.D.Heisaheroinpeople’seyes.C.Alotofpeopleknowabouthim.3.WhatisMr.Yamamoto’sjobtitle?Heis_________.A.anewsreporter

B.adoctorC.anofficerD.asupermarketkeeperNEXTPREV.UPTask2Watchtheepisodeagainandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.4.WhatdoesthemansuggestthatMr.Yamamotoshoulddo?A.Holdacelebrationparty.

B.Havearest.C.Meetalotofpeople.D.GototheFair.5.WhenwillMr.YamamotogototheFair?A.OnMonday.C.OnFriday.D.OnSaturday.B.OnWednesday.NEXTPREV.UPTask2Watchtheepisodeagainandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.Task3WatchtheepisodeagainanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsareTrueorFalse.1.ThemanmaybeoneofthecustomersofMr.Yamamoto’ssupermarket.2.JimisoneoftheemployeesofMr.Yamamoto’sfamilybusiness.3.Mr.Yamamotoisakindofpersonwhodoesn’tlikecrowds.()()()TFTBACKPREV.NotesCongratulations（祝賀詞）英語中常見的表示祝賀或恭喜的用法為:Congratulationson...!例如：Congratulationsonyournewjob!祝賀你有了新的工作！Congratulationsonyourmarriage!祝賀你們喜結(jié)良緣！其中congratulations通常用復(fù)數(shù)形式，其后常用介詞on，例如：Pleaseacceptmycongratulationsonthesuccessofyourmarriage.請接受我們對你美滿新婚的祝賀。BACK?TranscriptNEXTBACK

Customer:Mr.Yamamoto:Customer:Mr.Yamamoto:Customer:Mr.Yamamoto:Customer:Mr.Yamamoto:Customer:Congratulations,Mr.Yamamoto.You’refamous!Famous?Yes.Thatwasagreatarticleaboutyouinthepaper.Ssh.Don’ttellthevegetables.Theydon’tknowyet.Whatdoesyourfamilythinkaboutit?They’reveryhappyaboutit.It’sgoodfor

.Where’sJimtoday?He’sattheFair.He’scelebrating.What'shecelebrating??Transcript

Mr.Yamamoto:Customer:Mr.Yamamoto:Customer:Mr.Yamamoto:Customer:Mr.Yamamoto:Mynewfameandfortune.Maybehe’sright.Whyaren’tyoucelebratingwithhim?Celebrationsareforyoungpeople.Well,maybe.Butallofusneedadayoff,sometimes.Whydon’tyougototheFair,Mr.Yamamoto?Idon’treallylikecrowds.Icanunderstandthat.ButyoucangoonWednesdaysorThursdays.It’snotsocrowdedthen.Yes?Well,maybe.BACKPREV.恭喜你，山本先生，你出名了。出名？是啊？報上有一大篇關(guān)于你的文章。噓！不要跟蔬菜說，它們還不知道呢！你家人覺得怎樣？他們很高興，這有助于生意。吉姆今天到哪里去了？他在博覽會，他慶賀去了。他慶賀什么？?TranslationNEXTBACK

Customer:Mr.Yamamoto:Customer:Mr.Yamamoto:Customer:Mr.Yamamoto:Customer:Mr.Yamamoto:Customer:?TranslationBACKPREV.我的新名譽和運氣。也許他是對的，你為什么沒跟他一道慶祝呢？慶祝是屬于年輕人的。嗯，也許是，不過，我們大家有時候也是需要休息的Q山本先生，你何不到博覽會去呢？我不喜歡人群。我能理解，不過，你可以在星期三或星期四去，那時候就沒有那么擁擠了。是嗎？好吧，也許。Mr.Yamamoto:Customer:Mr.Yamamoto:Customer:Mr.Yamamoto:Customer:Mr.Yamamoto:WordstoKnowVideoTaskNoteBACKIWishIHadMoreIceCreamEpisode2UnitedStatesliquidunitequalto4quartsor3.785liters加侖（容量單位）gallon/'ɡ?l?n/n.WordstoKnowBACKabnormallylargeandpowerful巨大的giant/d?a??nt/adj.thehandwearusedbyfieldersinplayingbaseball棒球手套mitt/m?t/

n.BACK中國人民大學(xué)出版社新實用英語視聽說教程（第2冊）第二版TranslationTranscriptEveryone:Happybirthdaytoyou,happybirthdaytoyou,happybirthday,dearAli,happybirthday

toyou.Mrs.Nikzad:Blowoutthecandles,Ali,butfirst

.Ali:WhatshouldIwishfor?Bill:Anythingyouwant,butdon’ttellus.Ifyoutellyourwish,it

.Hussein:Herecomes!Ali:Wow,lookatitall!Gallonsandgallonsofit!Iwish.Mrs.Nikzad:Ihopeyoudon’t

.Ali:Iwon’t.ButevenifIdo,I

.NEXTBACKTask1Watchtheepisodetwiceandthenfillinthemissinginformationyouhear.____________makeawish_____________won’tcometrue____________theicecream__________________________Ihadroomformoreicecream_______getsick____________won’tbesorryHussein:Iwish

.Ali,openyourpresents.Here’sone

fromMr.Yamamoto.Ali:OK.Wow!.Gee,thankyou,Mr.Yamamoto.Hussein:Here’sonefromMr.O’Neill.Iwonderifit’sagianticecreamsandwich!Ali:Oh,boy!Iwish!Mr.O’Neill:I’mafraidit’snot.Ali:Wow,it’samitt.Hussein:DearAli,youdon’tknowme.ButmyfathersaidyouareanOKkid.Andyouwanttolearnto

playbaseball.OK,I’llteachyou.Happybirthday!BillJunior.Yes,IwishIcouldhavecometoTask1Watchtheepisodetwiceandthenfillinthemissinginformationyouhear.NEXTPREV.UP____________________________________Ihadknownaboutthisplaceformybirthday_________________Abaseballandabat________________________itweremybirthdayeveryday

yourparty.Ali:Wow,Iwish.Task1Watchtheepisodetwiceandthenfillinthemissinginformationyouhear.NEXTPREV.UP_______________________________wehadinvitedeverybodyintheworld1.WhatdoesAlidobeforeheblowsoutthecandle?A.Hecutsthecake.B.Hehasanicecream.C.Hedrinksmilk.2.WhatdoesMr.YamamotogiveAliasabirthdaypresent?A.Abaseballandahat.B.Abasketball.C.Amitt.3.Whatservesthemaftertheyeatthebirthdaycake?A.Gallonsofbeer

C.Muchsoup.D.Hotwater.D.Hemakesawish.D.Hemakesawish.NEXTPREV.UPTask2Watchtheepisodeagainandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.B.Agreatdealoficecream.NEXTPREV.UPTask2Watchtheepisodeagainandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.C.Aletter.4.WhatgiftdoesAlireceivefromMr.O’Neill?A.Amitt.D.Abook.B.Abox.5.WhosendsabirthdaycardtoAli?C.Bill,sonofMr.O’Neill.D.Hisclassmate.B.Hisbestfriend.A.Ali’sfather.1.AlicouldonlytellhisMumwhathewishesfor.2.AliisveryhappytoreceivethepresentsfromMr.Yamamoto.3.Aftereatingthebirthdaycake,therecomestheicecreamforthemtoenjoy.4.Aliwisheshehadinvitedeveryoneintheworldtocometohisbirthdayparty.()()FTTask3WatchtheepisodeagainanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsareTrueorFalse.BACKPREV.()()TTNotesWish(祝福語)如果想對別人表示良好的祝愿或祝福，可以這樣表達(dá)：Bestwishestoyou!還可以說，Bestwishesforyou.此外，需要讓別人轉(zhuǎn)達(dá)祝福時，可以說：Pleaseconveymybestwishestohim.請向他轉(zhuǎn)達(dá)我最好的祝愿。Wish也可以表達(dá)一種祈求、愿望，如：Iwishitweren’ttrue.但愿這不是真的。Blowoutthecandlesandmakeawish.吹蠟燭許個愿吧。BACK?TranscriptEveryone:Mrs.Nikzad:Ali:Bill:Hussein:Ali:Mrs.Nikzad:Ali:Happybirthdaytoyou,happybirthdaytoyou,happybirthday,dearAli,happybirthdaytoyou.Blowoutthecandles,Ali,butfirstmakeawish.WhatshouldIwishfor?Anythingyouwant,butdon’ttellus.Ifyoutellyourwish,itwon’tcometrue.Herecomestheicecream.Wow,lookatitall!Gallonsandgallonsofit!IwishIhadroomformoreicecream.Ihopeyoudon’tgetsick.Iwon’t.ButevenifIdo,Iwon’tbesorry.NEXTBACK?TranscriptHussein:Ali:Hussein:Ali:Mr.O’Neill:Ali:Hussein:IwishIhadknownaboutthisplaceformybirthday.Ali,openyourpresents.Here’sonefromMr.Yamamoto.OK.Wow!Abaseballandabat.Gee,thankyou,Mr.Yamamoto.Here’sonefromMr.O’Neill.Iwonderifit’sagianticecreamsandwich!Oh,boy!Iwishitweremybirthdayeveryday!I’mafraidit’snot.Wow,it’samitt.DearAli,youdon’tknowme.ButmyfathersaidyouareanOKkid.Andyouwanttolearntoplaybaseball.OK,I’llteachyou.Happybirthday!BillJunior.Yes,IwishINEXTPREV.UP?TranscriptBACKPREV.Ali:couldhavecometoyourparty.Wow,Iwishwehadinvitedeverybodyintheworld.?Translation祝你生日快樂，祝你生日快樂,親爰的阿里生日快樂，祝你生日快樂。把蠟燭吹滅，阿里，先許個愿。我應(yīng)許什么愿？任何你想要的都可以，但不要告訴我們。你的愿望如果告訴了別人，就不會實現(xiàn)了。冰淇淋來了！哇，大家看！好幾桶?。∥艺嫦Ｍ夷艹愿嗟谋ち?。我希望你不會吃壞肚子。不會的啦。但是就算吃壞了肚子，我也不會后悔的。我上次過生日的時候，如果知道有這個地方，多好。阿里，拆開你的禮物。這是山木先生送的。NEXTBACKEveryone:Mrs.Nikzad:Ali:Bill:Hussein:Ali:Mrs.Nikzad:Ali:Hussein:?TranslationBACKPREV.先生送的。好。哇！是一個棒球和一支球棒！謝謝您，山本先生。這個是歐尼爾先生送的。你看會不會是一個巨大的冰激凌三明治！噢，老天！我真希望天天過生日！我真高興不是。哇，是一副手套。親愛的阿里，你不認(rèn)識我。爸爸說你是個好孩子。你想學(xué)習(xí)打棒球，好，我來教你吧。生日快樂！BillJunior,我真希望我去了你的生日聚會。哇，我真希望我邀請了所有人來參加我的生日聚會。Ali:Hussein:Ali:Mr.O’Neill:Ali:Hussein:Ali:PartⅡLISTENINGCOMPREHENSIONCongratulationsandWishes中國人民大學(xué)出版社新實用英語視聽說教程（第1冊）第二版advancementinrankorresponsibility提升；晉升actofgivingthanks;anexpressionofgratitude,especiallytoGod感謝、感激的行為；謝意的表達(dá)（尤指對上帝）感恩節(jié)promotion/prE5mEJFEn/n.thanksgiving/5WANks5gIvIN/n.ThanksgivingDayWordstoKnowtodistinguishorcharacterize標(biāo)志；表示……的特征mark/mBk/vt.NEXTBACKformalactorsetofactsperformedasprescribedbyritualorcustom典禮；按禮儀或習(xí)俗而舉行的正式行為oforatanearlystageofsocialdevelopment社會發(fā)展早期的；原始的ceremony/5serImEnI/n.primitive/5prImItIv/adj.WordstoKnowverycomplexorcomplicated非常復(fù)雜的sophisticated/sE5fIstIkeItId/adj.tobedissimilarorunlikeinnature,quality,amount,orform不同，相異；不相同；不相像differ/5dIfE/vi.NEXTPREV.UPfeaturethathelpstoidentify,tellapart,ordescriberecognizably特性；特征mentalsufferingorpaincausedbyinjury,loss,ordespair悲痛；憂傷；折磨；痛苦characteristic/7kArIktE5rIstIk/n.sorrow/5s?rEJ/n.WordstoKnowactionsorexpressionsofonewhohassufferedabereavement悲傷；哀悼mourning/5mCnIN/n.BACKPREV.1.A:MerryChristmas.MerryChristmasandHappyNewYear.B:MerryChristmas.2.A:Congratulationson,Dr.Sanyal.

B:Thankyouverymuch.I’mhappyto.3.A:HappyNewYear.Areyou?

B:HappyNewYear.We’rehavingawithafewfriends.4.A:You’vegot.Congratulations!B:Thanksalot.Iwasthismorning._________________Directions:Listentothedialoguesandfillintheblankswiththewordsyouhear.Wishingyourfamily_______________________________ShortConversationsNEXTBACKyourpromotion____________doinganythingspecialworkwithyou__________get-together____________thefirstplace_________veryluckyDirections:Listentothedialoguesandfillintheblankswiththewordsyouhear.5.A:We’reveryhappythatyou’veinyourproject.

B:We’rehappytoo.We’ve.______________ShortConversationsBACKPREV.__________________madeagreatsuccessmadeoureffortsC.JohnandNatalie’s.1.Theyaretalkingabout________.C.ThanksgivingDirections:Listentothedialoguesandchoosetherightanswertoeachofthefollowingquestions.JohnandNataliearetalkingaboutsomevacationactivities.Dialogue1TranscriptSituationalDialoguesNEXTBACKA.ChristmasD.EasterB.NewYear2.Whoseparentswillcomehere?A.John’s.D.Others’.B.Natalie’s.C.Botswana3.Theparentswhowillcomeherewillgoto_______foravisit.D.CanadaSituationalDialoguesDirections:Listentothedialoguesandchoosetherightanswertoeachofthefollowingquestions.NEXTPREV.UPA.ChadB.Nevada4.Theywillhavea_______

vacation.C.longD.two-weekA.shortB.two-day5.WherewillNataliefly?B.California.D.Arizona.A.Nevada.C.Georgia.ZhanghasbeengivenanMAdegree.HisclassmateFrankgiveshimcongratulations.Dialogue21.WhohasgotanMAdegree?TranscriptA.Zhang.Directions:Listentothedialoguesandchoosetherightanswertoeachofthefollowingquestions.SituationalDialoguesNEXTPREV.UPD.Frank’sfriendotherthanZhang.B.Frank.C.Zhang’sfriend.Directions:Listentothedialoguesandchoosetherightanswertoeachofthefollowingquestions.SituationalDialoguesNEXTPREV.UP2.Zhanghasnotbeento_______.B.thedepartmentofficeD.thepostofficeA.thepresident’sofficeC.thedepartmentchair’soffice3.WhosenameisonthelistofgraduatesgrantedMAdegrees?C.Zhang’s.D.Zhang’sfriend’s.B.Aprofessor’s.A.Frank’s.Directions:Listentothedialoguesandchoosetherightanswertoeachofthefollowingquestions.SituationalDialoguesBACKPREV.4.AtfirstdidZhangknowthereasonofFrank’scongratulations?B.No.A.Yes.D.Unknown.C.Notforsure.5.Whataretheygoingtodo?D.Haveadrink.B.Haveawalk.C.Haveachat.A.Haveaswim.PassageListening1.Directions:Listentothepassageandfillinthemissingwordswiththeexactwordsyouhear.Birth,marriageanddeath:thesearethegreatesteventsinlife.Manythings,goodandbad,canhappentousinourlives.Yettherearethreedayswhichareusuallymarkedbysomekindof

:thedayweareborn,thedaywegetmarriedandthedaywedie.Thesearethethreemaineventsinlife.Weonlyhavea

inthesecondofthese:wecanchoosewhetherornottomarry.Butwehavenochoiceinbirthordeath.Allhumanbeings—fromthe

tothemostsophisticated—areaffectedbythesethreeevents.Theonlythingdiffersineach

isthewaythesespecialceremony______________________NEXTBACKhuman_______choice____________mostprimitive_______societyeventsarecelebrated.Yetallsocietiesshare

characteristics.Birthisatimeofjoy.Theproudparentsreceiveandpresentsonbehalfofthenew-born.

isalsoatimeofjoy.Theyoungcouplegothroughaspecialceremonyandreceivepresentstohelpthemsetuptheirhome.Deathisatimeofsorrowandismarkedbyaspecialceremonyandmourning.Thedatesofallthreeeventsareusually

.1.Directions:Listentothepassageandfillinthemissingwordswiththeexactwordsyouhear.PassageListeningNEXTPREV.UP_______common____________congratulation________Marriage_______wedding____________rememberedPassageListening2.Directions:Listentothepassageagainandanswerthefollowingquestionsinbrief.(1)Accordingtothearticle,whatarethethreegreatesteventsinhumanlife?Birth,marriageanddeath.(2)Amongthethreeevents,whichistheonewecanchoose?Marriage.NEXTPREV.UP(3)Doallsocietiessharecommoncharacteristics?Yes,theydo.PassageListening2.Directions:Listentothepassageagainandanswerthefollowingquestionsinbrief.BACKPREV.(4)Ofthethreeevents,whichoneisthetimeofsorrow?Deathisthetimeofsorrow.(5)Isitthesameincelebratingtheseevents?TranscriptNo,itisnot.Notes1.anythingspecial中anything是不定代詞，修飾它的形容詞要后置，其他如something,someone,

nothing等也是一樣。?例如：?Ihavenothingimportanttoreportattoday’smeeting.今天的會議我沒什么重要的事情報告。2.showthemaround是“帶他們到處看看”的意思。3.onbehalfof是“代表”的意思。?例如：?Onbehalfofthecollege,Iwouldliketoinviteyoutovisitourcountrynextmonth.我代表本學(xué)院邀請

您下個月到我們國家訪問。NEXTBACKNotes4.

gothrough在這里是“經(jīng)過，經(jīng)歷”的意思。?例如：

?Thesecountrieshavegonethroughtoomanywars.這些國家經(jīng)歷了很多戰(zhàn)爭。BACKPREV.?TranscriptJohn:Natalie:John:Natalie:John:Natalie:HaveamerryThanksgivingDay!Thesametoyou!Whereareyougoingtospendyourholiday?Myparentsandmysisterwillbeheretomorrowmorning,andI’llshowthemaroundhere.Great.You’remissingthem,Iguess.Sure.Afterthatwe’llgotoCanadaforavisit.I’veneverbeenthere.Youknow,wehaveninedaysinall.Yes,wehavealongvacation.SoI’llflytoCaliforniatostaywithmyparentsformostofthevacation.BACK?TranscriptFrank:Zhang:Frank:Zhang:Frank:Zhang:Frank:Zhang:Frank:Hello.Zhang.Mycongratulations!That’sasurprise,Frank.I’mnotsurewhatyouaretalkingabout.IhopeIdidgiveyouasurprise.Haveyoubeentothedepartmentoffice?No,Ihaven’t.What’sthegoodnews,please?IsawalistofgraduateswhohavebeengrantedMAdegrees.Yournameisonthelist.Oh,that’sgreat!Goodlucktoyou.Andcongratulations!Thankyou,Frank.Howaboutgoingoutforadrinkwithme?Sure.Let’sgo.BACK?TranscriptBirth,marriageanddeath:thesearethegreatesteventsinhumanlife.Manythings,goodandbad,canhappentousinourlives.Yettherearethreedayswhichareusuallymarkedbysomekindofspecialceremony:thedaywearcborn,thedaywegetmarriedandthedaywedie.Thesearethethreemaineventsinlife.Weonlyhaveachoiceinthesecondofthese:wecanchoosewhetherornottomanyButwehavenochoiceinbirthordeath.Allhumanbeings—fromthemostprimitivetothemostsophisticated一areaffectedbythesethreeevents.Theonlythingdiffersineachsocietyisthewaytheseeventsarecelebrated.Yetallsocietiessharecommoncharacteristics.Birthisatimeofjoy.Theproudparentsreceivecongratulationsandpresentsonbehalfofthenew-born.Marriageisalsoatimeofjoy.Theyoungcouplegothroughaspecialweddingceremonyandreceivepresentstohelpthemsetuptheirhome.Deathisatimeofsorrowandismarkedbyaspecialceremonyandmourning.Thedatesofallthreeeventsareusuallyremembered.BACKPartⅢSPEAKINGDEVELOPMENTCongratulationsandWishes中國人民大學(xué)出版社新實用英語視聽說教程（第2冊）第二版當(dāng)你在某項工作上取得了成績、獲得了某項重要的獎勵、學(xué)術(shù)上獲得了成就抑或是買了新房子、晉升了職務(wù)、慶祝節(jié)日、新婚大喜、生了孩子、過生日等時，都希望得到人們的祝賀。祝賀的方法多種多樣，至親密友往往會送來禮物，普通朋友也會從語言上給予良好的祝愿。一般表示祝賀和祝愿的語句要簡單有力，能強烈地表達(dá)祝賀人的主觀愿望，常常使用虛擬語氣。收到了別人的祝賀，回應(yīng)祝賀是很有必要的，一般是對祝賀表示感謝，如“謝謝你的祝賀(Thankyouverymuchforsayingso!)”或“你真好，謝謝！(It’sverykindofyoutosaythat!)”值得注意的是，英語中對結(jié)婚的祝賀與我們是不同的，通常不說Happymarriage!?(婚姻幸福)和Happywedding!?(婚禮快樂)，而是對新郎和新娘使用不同的祝賀方式，盡管都TopicintroductionNEXTBACK是表達(dá)“恭賀新婚”，但對男方要說：Congratulations(恭喜)，對女方要說：Wishyouhappy(祝你幸福)。TopicintroductionBACKPREV.一、送禮習(xí)俗作為關(guān)系比較密切的親戚或朋友，遇到可喜可賀的事情，除了言辭上表示恭喜之外,還要送些禮物，就是節(jié)日也可以送些禮品以示祝愿。有時人們并不清楚在諸如圣誕節(jié)、生日慶典、結(jié)婚典禮等場合送什么禮物好，于是便詢問受禮者想要什么。不同的時候和場合，所送的禮品應(yīng)該有所不同。1.祝賀生日送給十幾歲的女孩可以是帶有小飾物的手鐲、耳環(huán)、女孩喜歡的書籍、刻有孩子名字的文具、香水、頭巾、腰帶、墻畫或者女孩子臥室的飾品等；送給十幾歲的男孩可以是衣服、體育器材、音樂唱片、電影DVD或者搖滾樂隊的錄音帶、墻畫、游戲機軟盤、電腦游戲軟件等；送給妻子或丈夫的禮物最好是對方十分想要，但由于價格太貴或別的什么原因而沒有買的東西；送給老年夫婦可以是商店禮品券、盆花、他們感興趣的書籍等或者為他們訂一份報紙，甚至給他們提供旅行機票都是可以選擇的禮品；給朋友送禮很難說送什么好，沒有固定的選擇?CulturalBackgroundNEXTBACK?CulturalBackgroundNEXTPREV.UP模式，視雙方關(guān)系的親密程度或感情的濃厚程度而定。2.恭賀新婚可以送蜜月旅行的行李用品、女用內(nèi)衣、床上用品、浴室毛巾、廚用毛巾、桌布或餐巾、瓷制塑像、絹花等。贈送的禮物要求實用、得體、新穎。傳統(tǒng)上這些禮品都是手制的，今天仍被視為是最理想的饋贈物品。如果是為二婚新郎、新娘贈送的禮物，要盡量實用，也許他們的基本生活用品已經(jīng)齊備，送些酒類、食品類、花園用品、宴請活動的代用券比傳統(tǒng)的廚房用品或內(nèi)衣之類的會更合適些。禮品必須當(dāng)面贈予，不能讓商店轉(zhuǎn)交；禮物上應(yīng)附有一張賀卡以讓受禮人知道是誰人所送。3.喬遷之喜應(yīng)邀參加某人的喬遷喜宴，客人總要帶點小禮品，如煙灰缸、毛巾、帶框的墻畫、壁爐毛刷等，以耐用物品為好，或者是記事簿、集郵簿、當(dāng)?shù)氐牡貓D、交通時刻表、旅游說明書等，以祝賀主人開始新的生活。?CulturalBackgroundNEXTPREV.UP4.祝賀畢業(yè)可以送的禮品主要有鐘表或鐘表收音機、電視機、個人電腦、臺燈、與該學(xué)生專業(yè)有關(guān)的書籍或參考書、照相機、體育用品、手表、項鏈之類的首飾、商品禮券、錢、股票、禮券等。5.祝賀節(jié)日節(jié)日期間，如果被邀請做客或參加私人宴請，通常送的禮物有鮮花、水果、糖果、書籍等物品。送書時要了解主人的愛好和需要。也可以先送一些一般的禮物，如一瓶酒、自己種的西紅柿或一瓶特制的果醬，了解到主人的具體需要時，可以再補送一份禮物。如果事先征得主人的同意，也可以帶牛扒或其他半成品的菜肴，到時熱或簡單炒一下就可食用。如果主人有孩子，可以送玩具、游戲器具等孩子喜歡的東西。?CulturalBackgroundNEXTPREV.UP一、送禮的學(xué)問知道了送什么，還要知道怎么送。1.贈送鮮花在西方，鮮花作為一種特殊的禮品受到人們的普遍歡迎。幾乎每個人都可以向任何人贈送鮮花。在某些場合，如參加家宴、出席葬禮等贈送鮮花是最適宜的青年男女之間。送紅薔薇表示求愛，回贈香石竹意味著拒絕。母親給子女送花，常將冬青、櫻草、金錢花、凌霄花、僧鞋菊搭配成一束，表示母親的愛護(hù)，但是要注意：在英國，人們忌送百合花；在法國，人們忌送菊花，因為這些花對于這些國家的人們來說都意味著死亡。另外，送花需要成單，忌成雙。2.不送鮮花在某些場合，如祝賀生日、圣誕節(jié)、祝賀新年,不送鮮花也可以：受到宴請一般給女主人送插花，如果不送插?CulturalBackground花。第二天可以再送去鮮花。如果客人準(zhǔn)備逗留過夜或度周末，習(xí)慣上要給女主人帶點小禮物——通常是一本書、一盒糖果、一瓶酒或其他類似的東西。3.禮物包裝西方人在贈送禮物時比較注重包裝。不管是買來的還是自制的禮物一般要用彩色禮品紙包起來，然后用彩帶扎起來，或用膠條封住。有的雖然有包裝盒，但還是要再包裝一下。如果送一瓶酒作禮物，最好要選酒瓶外面有包裝紙的那一類。圣誕節(jié)時贈送給每個人的禮物可以放在一兩個大盒子里，里面的小禮物可不必再包裝。4.接受禮物西方人一般當(dāng)面贈予禮品。接受時應(yīng)雙手接受，握手，并感謝對方。人們接受禮物后習(xí)慣于當(dāng)面打開包裝，欣賞一下禮品，有時送禮人還會對禮品作一些介紹或說明。BACKPREV.WordstoKnowtosucceedingainingpossessionofastheresultofplanningorendeavor;acquire獲得obtain/Eb5teIn/

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adj.美國國際商用機器公司IBM(=?InternationalBusinessMachines)BACKPREV.Dr.Scott:YouhavejustobtainedaPh.D.Degree.Congratulations!Dawei:Thankyouverymuch,Dr.Scott.Iappreciateyourhelpandteachingsforallthese

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Degreeinsuchashorttime.Dawei:Ihaveto,youknow.Myhomelandisexpectingmetoworkforher.Dialogue1SituationalDialoguesNEXTBACKLiDawei’smajorprofessor,Dr.ScottcongratulateshimonhisobtainingPh.D.Degree,andDaweithankshimforhishelpandteachings.Dialogue2NEXTPREV.UPSituationalDialoguesDavid:Youwonthefirstplace.Pleaseacceptmycongratulations.Lilly:Thankyouforsayingso.David:Yourskillsareterrific!Lilly:I’vebeentrainedforseveralyears.IhopeIdidwhatIcould.David:Yes,youdid.Weareallproudofyou.Lillyhaswonthefirstplaceatthesportsmeet,andherfriendDavidcongratulatesheronherachievement.Dialogue3SituationalDialoguesNEXTPREV.UPLarry:Letmecongratulateyouonbuyinganewhouse!McGuire:It’sv